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Kenya / 0.4571Ëš S, 39.6386Ëš E / Garissa Camel Library (1)

20/05/2007 by Arjen Africa, Kenya, Travel
Just back from the outback around Garissa for reports on a Camel Library. Prepared for the worst but got the best tarmac road: six and a half hours from Nairobi. The more than hundred NGO’s working here are using proper fourwheeldrives to deliver their aid to the needy. The local Nomad Palace is happy with the clientele. Development workers around means workshops! The Kenyan National Library Service delivers books to the needy, with camels. Why? Because camels are better accepted than other ways of delivery according one of the spokesmen
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Kenya / Chogoria Community becomes share holder in lodge

10/05/2007 by Arjen Africa, Books, Kenya, Travel
Just back from Chogoria area for reports on community tourism, the coffee- and tea industry. Coffee dioes not bring enough income, farmers don’t want to change, or are not able to change their business. Now, locals are becoming share holders in a tourist lodge and getting the profit. More pictures available soon. Enjoy!
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